Big Girls Don't Cry
Fergie Feat. Sean Kingston Lyrics

The smell of your skin lingers on me now
Your presence still feels so strong, but it's time for me to move on.

You're probably on your flight back to your hometown
You're gone, and I need to accept that reality.

I need some shelter of my own protection, baby
I need to take some time for myself to heal and figure things out.

Be with myself and center, clarity, peace, serenity
I need to find inner peace and clarity within myself as I move forward.

I hope you know, I hope you know, that this has nothing to do with you
This isn't about you - it's about me and my journey.

It's personal, myself and I, we've got some straightenin' out to do
I need to work on my own personal growth and development.

And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
It's hard to let you go, but it's necessary for me to grow.

But I've got to get a move on with my life, it's time to be a big girl now
I have to be strong and mature in this situation - I can't hold on to the past.

And big girls don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
I can embrace my emotions, but I won't let them control me.

The path that I'm walking, I must go alone
I have to navigate my own journey without relying on anyone else.

I must take the baby steps 'til I'm full grown, full grown
I need to take small, gradual steps to grow into a stronger person.

Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending, do they?
Life isn't always perfect - sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to.

And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay
If I don't move on, I'll be stuck in a dark and unhappy place.

Like the little school mate in the school yard, we'll play jacks and Uno cards
We'll have fun memories together, like childhood friendships.

I'll be your best friend, and you'll be mine, Valentine
We care about each other deeply, but it's time to move on.

Yes, you can hold my hand if you want to
We can still support each other as we move on to separate paths.

'Cause I wanna hold yours too
I still care about you and want the best for you.

We'll be playmates and lovers, and share our secret worlds
We had a special connection, but it's time to let that go.

But it's time for me to go home, it's getting late and dark outside
The time has come for me to move forward and let go.

I hope you know, I hope you know, that this has nothing to do with you
I need to focus on myself and let go of the past - this isn't about you.

It's personal, myself and I, we've got some straightenin' out to do
I need to work on myself and focus on personal growth.

And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
Letting go is hard to do, but necessary for my own growth.

But I've got to get a move on with my life, it's time to be a big girl now
It's time for me to be strong and mature as I move on to new things.

And big girls don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
I can embrace my emotions and feelings, but I won't let them control me.

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A simple way of expressing emotions and feelings that cannot be put into words.